Elba

[ el-buh ]

noun

1. an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).

Elba

/ ˈɛlbə /

noun

1. a mountainous island off the W coast of Italy, in the Mediterranean: Napoleon Bonaparte's first place of exile (1814–15). Pop: 30 000 (latest est). Area: 223 sq km (86 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The language Harp uses to describe his own youthful frustration could figure in any number of stories, but Elba opens it up anew.

From Time

Depending on how you define greatness, Elba may in fact be a great actor.

From Time

Elba’s character, a laconic gent named Harp, shares his untidy house with a horse, cordoned off in a makeshift living-room stall.

From Time

Elba started as a fact-checker for the Intercept and First Look Media’s visual journalism unit, Field of Vision, where she worked closely with writers, editors and filmmakers to ensure that stories were framed accurately and fairly.

From ProPublica

Before joining the Intercept, Elba was an editorial intern at the Nation, where she received her fact-checking training.

From ProPublica

Well, Elba has publicly stated that he would love to play the role.

From The Daily Beast

Leaked emails show Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman Amy Pascal confessing that the dashing Elba should be 007.

From The Daily Beast

There was a recent piece titled, “Is Idris Elba a Hollywood Leading Man Yet?”

From The Daily Beast

Idris Elba has, in the eyes of many, reached the melting point.

From The Daily Beast

Typical of the posts was one woman who suggested that if Christian Bale could play Moses, then maybe Idris Elba could play JFK.

From The Daily Beast

Napoleon landed at Elba at an early hour in disguise, with a sergeant's company of marines.

From Project Gutenberg

Accordingly, when the Emperor returned from Elba he was not among those who rushed to meet him.

From Project Gutenberg

She involuntarily thought of the great Napoleon and his toy kingdom of Elba, of Garibaldi and his handful of patriots.

From Project Gutenberg

All three divisions from Elba passed the Straits within the same forty-eight hours.

From Project Gutenberg

Everything was then afloat, and ready for a start as soon as the transports, still at Elba, should arrive.

From Project Gutenberg